Up a Lazy River (Reis)

Leon Redbone | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 17, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rounder / Umgd
• ASIN: B0002IQI2E
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,997 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #4 in Music > Jazz > Traditional Jazz & Ragtime > Ragtime
  • #22 in Music > Miscellaneous > Nostalgia

Customer Reviews

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19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Perennial Fave, August 8, 2005

By 

Bruce Kendall "BEK" (Southern Pines, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Up a Lazy River (Reis) (Audio CD)

Some musicians are out there to keep traditional music alive. Ry Cooder springs to mind. He does it multiculturally, whereas Leon Redbone and Randy Newman stick pretty close to Americana and the Hoagy Charmichael school of singer. I love the old stuff. It's just such a serendipitous/smooth/Moonlight on the Wabash Old School sorta thing! Not too many of us were even born when these tunes were popularized, but like Harry Nilsson's "A Little Touch of Schmilsson in the Night" and Linda Rondstadt's great renditions of classic tunes, this recording is near landmark quality!

Great accompaniment from his backup band, as usual. Quality recording in every sense! Five stars easily!

BEK

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, January 14, 2007

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Randall Cunningham - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Up a Lazy River (Reis) (Audio CD)

This is the best Leon Redbone album I've heard (I own about 7 and have heard parts from his other albums). In fact, this is one of my favorite albums of all time. One gem after another. Beautiful music. A Classic.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great CD, a second best!, May 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Up a Lazy River (Audio CD)

The top songs on this CD are, in order, "A Dreamer's Holiday," "Bittersweet Waltz," and "You're A Heartbreaker" with "Lazy River" a close second. Leon's musical arranging talents shines as does his writing ability examplified in "Play Gypsy Play" and "Goodbye Charlie Blues." As is typical with Leon's recordings, the instrumentation varies with each song such that the music does not become boring over time. And if you are a Dr. John fan, listen for him on piano in "Bittersweet Waltz." Leon's singing style is mostly straight which brings out the fullness of his deep voice.